Journal of Aquaculture Research & Development

Abstract

Categorization and distribution of aqua-chemicals used in coastal farming of south-eastern part of Bangladesh

Md. Akram Ullah, Mohammad Abu Naeem, Amir Hossain, Abdulla-Al-Asif, Md. Robiul Hasan

The present study was conducted for a period of eight months from January 2019, to August 2019. The primary purpose of this study is to find out the number of aqua drugs shop and categorize the aqua drugs for fish health management in Noakhali sadar, Kabirhat and Begumganj upazila of Noakhali district. The main target groups were aqua drug sellers (aqua drug shops) and aqua drug representatives of pharmaceutical companies. Data were collected directly from aqua drug sellers and representatives in the study area. Totally 13 outlets were identified in the study areas, and all shops types were mixed, variety product such that animal feed and poultry product were also found in the study area. Aqua drugs and chemicals were classified into seven categories viz. aqua drugs available as Oxygen supplier, Growth Promoter, Antibiotics, Disinfectant, Insecticides, Probiotics, and Water Quality Management. In the study area, Timsen, Virex were mostly available as disinfectants. Aci-Ox and Oxymore were mostly used by the farmers as the oxygen supplier to increase dissolved oxygen level in the water body. Most of the farmers used Acimec 1% Oral solution, Rota Plus, Angreb as insecticides. Novamix-104, Renamycin were mostly available in the study area as antibiotics. Pond Life, Biopond, Pond care were the most available probiotics in the study area. Fish farmers and farm owners mostly used Pathonil, Plankton Grow, Megazeo Plus were for pond preparation and water quality management. Square Aquamix, Acimix Super Fish, Liquavit mainly were used as a growth promoter. Those drugs and chemicals were produced by the 13 pharmaceuticals companies. They provide details information about the purposes, dosages, duration and method of application of chemicals in the leaflet.

Published Date: 2020-11-30; Received Date: 2020-10-17